EXCLUSIVE: Nevada Commission confirm Canelo investigation

Phil Jay 06/03/2018

WBC

Nevada State Athletic Commission chief Bob Bennett has informed WBN an investigation has begun into the findings from a recent drug test involving Canelo Alvarez.

Golden Boy Promotions revealed on Monday that the former two-weight world title holder tested positive for Clenbuterol through contaminated meat, leading to initial question marks over a rematch with Gennady Golovkin scheduled for May 5th.

“As part of the voluntary testing program that Canelo Alvarez insisted on ahead of his May 5 fight, one of his results came back positive for trace levels of Clenbuterol, consistent with meat contamination that has impacted dozens of athletes in Mexico over the last years,” read the GBP statement.

“As Daniel Eichner, Director of SMRTL, the WADA-accredited lab that conducted the tests stated in his letter today.

“These values are all within the range of what is expected from meat contamination,” said Eichner.

Despite only a small amount being detected, some in the boxing world are calling for action, although Bennett would only go so far as to confirm the NSAC are looking into the matter.